| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.338, 146.640 |
| UTC time | 1975-08-28 02:10:04.200 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 28, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Thursday, August 28, 1975 at 02:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 136.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.640 and latitude 14.338.
| Location | Saipan |
| Country | Northern Mariana Islands (MP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-08-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Saipan | 136.2 km |
| Dededo Village | 214.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1988.5 km |
| Abepura | 1998.2 km |
| Manokwari | 2187.3 km |
| Wamena | 2220.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 2263.8 km |
| Tandag | 2302.5 km |
| Bislig | 2319.5 km |
| Nabire | 2322.1 km |
| Lae | 2344.9 km |
| Surigao City | 2355.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2026-03-25 15:12 UTC
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190.8 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2026-03-04 10:17 UTC
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130.0 km |
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M 4.6
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-27 12:26 UTC
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102.5 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-21 13:46 UTC
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169.6 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-11 01:53 UTC
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78.3 km |
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M 4.4
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-06 11:21 UTC
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123.6 km |
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M 4.3
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-09-28 23:57 UTC
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110.1 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-08-21 05:57 UTC
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165.0 km |
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